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<H2>Gregory D. Fast</H2>
<DIV align=right><FONT size=-1>1207 Webster Ln.<BR>Des Plaines, IL 
60018<BR>847-759-9174<BR>gdf@speakeasy.net<BR></FONT></DIV>
<P>9 years of professional <B>software development</B> experience, most recently 
<B>service oriented Java</B> applications for enterprise application 
integration. </P>
<H3>Skill Summary</H3>
<UL>
  <LI>Excellent <B>design and development</B> skills, including <B>business 
  integration</B>, <B>web applications</B>, educational software, telephony and 
  CRM, in enterprise-scale environments using <B>Java, Perl, Oracle</B> and 
  other tools. 
  <LI>Solid understanding of <B>OOD</B> theory and practice, including 
  <B>lightweight methodologies</B> (XP, Agile), <B>design patterns</B>, and 
  <B>test-driven design</B>. 
  <LI>Experience with many diverse environments, featuring <B>JBoss</B>, 
  <B>Apache/Tomcat</B>, <B>Linux</B>, MS Windows, and lightweight Java and Perl 
  systems. 
  <LI>Extensive grasp of <B>XML</B> technologies including <B>XSL</B>, 
  <B>XPath</B>, <B>XML Schema</B>, <B>SAX</B> and <B>DOM</B> Parsers, in Java, 
  Perl and other languages. 
  <LI>Project and build management design, using tools such as <B>Ant</B>, 
  <B>make</B>, <B>CVS</B>, RT, and Bugzilla. 
  <LI>Experience in <B>open-source</B> project community development and 
  collaboration management. </LI></UL>
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<H3>Employment History</H3>
<P><B>Senior Developer</B>, WDI (a division of Brunswick Corporation), Vernon 
Hills, IL <EM>10/02 - present</EM> </P>
<UL>
  <LI>Built <B>enterprise Java</B> applications for Brunswick divisions and 
  clients. 
  <LI>Lead developer on BIE (branded commercially as Redberri), WDI's flagship 
  <B>EAI</B> application: 
  <UL>
    <LI>Built on <B>JBoss</B>, with a business process engine exploiting 
    <B>JMS</B> for highly concurrent and loosely coupled execution, with a 
    web-based interface built with standard <B>J2EE</B> tools. 
    <LI>Features connectors into and out of a wise array of systems (including 
    <B>SQL</B> and non-SQL databases, file systems, HTTP/FTP/SCP and web 
    services) and <B>EDI</B> document formats (including XML, CSV, ANS X12, 
    UN/EDIFACT, HL7, and SAP IDOC). 
    <LI>Involved heavy use of <B>XSL</B>, <B>XPath</B>, and visual mapping tools 
    for document translation. </LI></UL>
  <LI>Lead architect and developer for SBIE, a lightweight distributed 
  agent/application server used as an integration client with BIE: 
  <UL>
    <LI>Business-critical component in client integration projects. 
    <LI>Designed for centralized configuration and update, with no required user 
    interaction. 
    <LI>Tailored for deployment in resource limited, disconnected, and 
    intermittent systems. 
    <LI>Written in <B>Java</B>, with custom components for class loading, 
    <B>SSL/HTTPS</B>, file system management, remote monitoring, and 
    <B>SOAP</B>. </LI></UL>
  <LI>Drove <B>client project development</B>, including project conception; 
  requirements analysis and gathering; estimation and cost analysis; delivery 
  and deployment; and maintenance and support. 
  <LI>Administered developer resources, including <B>CVS</B>, Red Hat/Fedora 
  <B>Linux</B>, SMB, NFS, <B>MySQL</B>, automated build and test environment. 
  <LI>Heavy exposure to <B>EAI</B>, BI, and <B>SOA</B> technology, including 
  BMPL, BPEL/BPEL4WS, Web Services, SOAP, WSDL, and B2B/B2C e-commerce. 
  <LI>Nurtured active open source community for BIE. 
  <LI>Mentored junior developers and interns. </LI></UL>
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<P><B>Software Engineer</B>, E-Cerv, Incorporated, Chicago, IL <EM>12/00 - 
1/02</EM> </P>
<UL>
  <LI>Engineered web tier of an integrated PBX, CRM and universal messaging 
  system. 
  <LI>Connected enterprise servlets to carrier-grade telephony services. 
  <LI>Developed patterns for increased user interface modularity and 
  reliability. 
  <LI>Designed services and business objects for efficient data access and 
  storage. 
  <LI>Created usable and visually appealing web interfaces. 
  <LI>Ensured high availability service to thousands of customers. 
  <LI>Environment featured <B>Java</B> and Perl development, including 
  <B>J2EE</B> (EJB, web applications, JBoss, Gemstone), JDBC, Tomcat, <B>Apache 
  mod_perl</B>, <B>Oracle</B>. </LI></UL>
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<P><B>Software Programmer/Online Learning Specialist</B>, Illinois Mathematics 
and Science Academy, Aurora, IL <EM>7/98 - 12/00</EM><BR></P>
<UL>
  <LI>Responsible for technical aspects of K-12 information literacy portal. 
  <LI>Engineered meta search engine targeted at education community. 
  <LI>Produced and edited online content for a statewide audience of educators. 
  <LI>Researched internet indexing and search engine architecture. 
  <LI>Built clustered web server environment to serve thousands of daily users. 
  <LI>Full life-cycle development of applications and tools. 
  <LI>Managed external contract work. 
  <LI>Environment featured Perl (Apache mod_perl) on clustered, high-demand 
  Linux, Oracle, MySQL. </LI></UL>
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<P><B>Computer Specialist</B>, US Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, 
Urbana, IL <EM>5/96 - 7/98</EM> </P>
<UL>
  <LI>Developed architecture for online delivery of USGS water data. 
  <LI>Specified and implemented hardware and software requirements for web 
  applications with national scope. 
  <LI>Implemented web graphing component for real time and historic data. 
  <LI>Environment featured Perl and Linux administration. </LI></UL>
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<H3>Education</H3>BS Computer Science 5/97, University of Illinois at 
Urbana-Champaign 
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